Funing Li

@MateuszTaszarek @NatureGeosci @UAM_Poznan @essl_ecss Great and interesting work! Congrats!

🌎🌩️ Our new study in @NatureGeosci reveals correlation between positive trends in damaging hail and temperature across Europe, but mixed signals in the other parts of the world. This study is a result of many years of fruitful collaboration between @UAM_Poznan and @essl_ecss🤝⤵️

Our @ScienceAdvances work on inversion constraints on humid heat and convection (science.org/doi/10.1126/sc…) is highlighted by MIT News! Thanks @MIT for the wonderful story! news.mit.edu/2026/new-resea…

Researchers have developed a Lung-on-Chip system that is derived using stem cells from a single donor. Learn more in this week’s issue of Science Advances: scim.ag/4qCC59H

New paper out in @ScienceAdvances ! As part of my postdoc research at @eapsMIT with Prof. Talia Tamarin-Brodsky, we show that hidden energy barriers in the atmosphere (low-level inversions) set the limits of surface heat and severe convection. Open access: science.org/doi/10.1126/sc…

🎧 Short Wave spotlights research by @eapsMIT postdoc Funing Li and his team on tornado occurrence via @NPR npr.org/2025/04/02/124…

Dr. Justin Minder and I are seeking a postdoc to perform research on the characteristics and predictability of rainfall events over the Catskill mountains that impact the NYC water supply. See atmos.albany.edu/facstaff/tang/… for more info. Application deadline is May 9, 2025.

THAT'S HUGE!!! CONGRATS!!👏

We got a paper out about the U.S. tornado trend!! Congrats @Qinjiang46 !!

Why does a warming climate concentrate tornadoes into fewer tornado days and lead to more tornadoes in the southeast U.S.? Our recent publication reveals that their association with different synoptic patterns may explain those changes across regions. doi.org/10.1038/s41612…

Still working on grad school applications (or know someone who should be?) Apply to OU to work w/ a supportive cohort - myself included - on an NSF-funded grant exploring connections between extratropical transition and TC tornadoes! More details below: jruppert.oucreate.com/wp-content/upl…

Hi weather and climate community - I am recruiting a PhD student for Fall 2025! Please see flyer and share widely 🙂

Interested in atmospheric modeling, extreme precipitation and community resilience? Recruiting a postdoctoral research fellow to join us working on the DOE Building Predictive Capacity to Enhance Stormwater Infrastructure and Flood Resilience project jobs.cmich.edu/postings/41715

I’m recruiting a graduate student to conduct research in climate science and atmospheric physics beginning in Fall 2025 @CliMAS_Illinois @UofIllinois Please see the details below. Feel free to reach out. I appreciate anyone spreading the word!

Why are there so many tornadoes in central North America? New research shows terrain far upwind from a tornado hotspot can play a role. Read more at Eos.org: lite.spr.ly/60068iJu

I’m joining @UT_Dallas as an Assistant Professor starting January 1, 2025, and I’m looking for 1–2 #PhD students to join my lab to study Climate Dynamics and Prediction. Feel free to reach out, and retweets are appreciated!

🚨Navigating the academic job market can be brutal! We've tried to create a comprehensive guide for applying to Tenure-Track Asst. Prof positions based on our recent experiences 📚 Check it out: docs.google.com/document/d/106… Thx 🎉to @TheRealPyroTina @minghao_qiu @dien_wu

Oct 23rd — Ice Cores Tell Tales of Past Sea Level Change: Dr. Dorthe Dahl-Jensen reveals climate secrets stored deep in Greenland ice at the 2024 Carlson Lecture. Free; families and students welcome! Register now! buff.ly/3U8wZnF @NEAQ @MassSTEMWeek #MassSTEMWeek

Calling all #31SLS Video Night submissions! If you've got photos or videos to share, please fill out this Google Form by 10/18. Video Night will take place on Thursday, 24 October at the SLS Conference at 7:30 PM! We look forward to seeing you there! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

Why does the US Midwest experience so many tornadoes? Funing Li & Dan Chavas explain how the smooth Gulf of Mexico fuels Tornado Alley, while South America's rough Amazon basin limits tornadoes. Learn more in this Science Sessions podcast: ow.ly/rfHN50Tlq4E

Friendly reminder of some SLS conference deadlines this Wednesday! 👇